对付 duìfu to handle
to handle; to deal with; to tackle; to get by with; to make do; (dialect) (usually used in the negative) to get along with (somebody)
How to remember 对付: 对 correct + 付 pay = to handle.
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How it is used
- To deal with / cope with a troublesome person or problem - 这种客户很难对付 (zhè zhǒng kèhù hěn nán duìfu) this kind of client is hard to handle.
- Carries an adversarial or 'making do' flavor: you 对付 an enemy, a pest, or 对付着穿 (duìfu zhe chuān) make do wearing it; contrast neutral 处理 (chǔlǐ, process/handle).
- Second sense = get by / make do, often 对付一下 (duìfu yīxià) rough it for now.
Example sentences
- 如果必要的话，我不反对付特别费用。 Rúguǒ bìyào dehuà, wǒ bù fǎn duìfù tèbié fèiyòng.I have no objection to paying a special fee if it is necessary.